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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 26 August 2023 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 621

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U have different heights. Number of persons taller than P is equal to number of persons shorter than S. R is taller than only one person. Q is not taller than T. U is shorter than both P and S.

____ is the shortest.

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    U

  5. EOption (e)

    Other than those given as option

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Answer: (a)A.

R

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Question 622

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In the given number '31756365842'. If '2' is added to each odd number and '1' is subtracted to each even number then how many digits are not repeated in the results thus obtained?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 623

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight different people – J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting on a Square table but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are sitting on the middle side of the table facing inside and the rest of them are sitting on the corners of the table facing outside. O is an immediate neighbour of J who is sitting at one of the corners. Q is sitting opposite to O. K is sitting third to the right of Q. P is not an immediate neighbour of K. J is not sitting second to the right of P who is an immediate neighbour of L. M is sitting second to the left of L.

Who among the following is sitting second to the right of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    N

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    K

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Answer: (a)A.

O

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Question 624

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight different people – J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting on a Square table but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are sitting on the middle side of the table facing inside and the rest of them are sitting on the corners of the table facing outside. O is an immediate neighbour of J who is sitting at one of the corners. Q is sitting opposite to O. K is sitting third to the right of Q. P is not an immediate neighbour of K. J is not sitting second to the right of P who is an immediate neighbour of L. M is sitting second to the left of L.

What is the position of K with respect to M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Immediate left

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the left

  3. COption (c)

    Immediate right

  4. DOption (d)

    Second to the right

  5. EOption (e)

    Third to the right

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Immediate left

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Question 625

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight different people – J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting on a Square table but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are sitting on the middle side of the table facing inside and the rest of them are sitting on the corners of the table facing outside. O is an immediate neighbour of J who is sitting at one of the corners. Q is sitting opposite to O. K is sitting third to the right of Q. P is not an immediate neighbour of K. J is not sitting second to the right of P who is an immediate neighbour of L. M is sitting second to the left of L.

Who among the following is sitting sixth to the right of J?

  1. AOption (a)

    L

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    N

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Answer: (a)A.

L

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Question 626

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight different people – J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting on a Square table but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are sitting on the middle side of the table facing inside and the rest of them are sitting on the corners of the table facing outside. O is an immediate neighbour of J who is sitting at one of the corners. Q is sitting opposite to O. K is sitting third to the right of Q. P is not an immediate neighbour of K. J is not sitting second to the right of P who is an immediate neighbour of L. M is sitting second to the left of L.

Four of the following five options are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which one doesn't belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    J

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    L

  4. DOption (d)

    K

  5. EOption (e)

    M

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Answer: (a)A.

J

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Question 627

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight different people – J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting on a Square table but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are sitting on the middle side of the table facing inside and the rest of them are sitting on the corners of the table facing outside. O is an immediate neighbour of J who is sitting at one of the corners. Q is sitting opposite to O. K is sitting third to the right of Q. P is not an immediate neighbour of K. J is not sitting second to the right of P who is an immediate neighbour of L. M is sitting second to the left of L.

Which of the following statement is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q is not sitting on the middle side of the table

  2. BOption (b)

    P is sitting immediate left of L

  3. COption (c)

    K and N are not immediate neighbours

  4. DOption (d)

    N is sitting opposite to P

  5. EOption (e)

    P and Q are immediate neighbours

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Q is not sitting on the middle side of the table

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Question 628

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Direction: In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Pen is Computer.

All Computer is Paper.

Conclusion:

I. All Paper are Pen.

II. Some Paper are not Pen.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 629

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement:

All child are students.

Some students are bright.

Only a few students are success.

Conclusion:

I. Some success is child.

II. Some bright are success.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 630

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement:

All mobiles are television.

Some speakers are watch.

Only few watch are mobiles.

Conclusion:

I. Some television is speaker.

II. No speakers are television.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 631

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eight boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U, W, and X are kept in a room in such a room as each box is stacked on top of each other. Box P is kept fifth from the bottom, below Box W. Box X is kept immediately above Box T. Q is kept immediately above Box W. Box S is kept four boxes above Box X. U is kept above Box R, which is not kept at the bottom.

Four of the five options given below follow a certain logic and form a group, find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    Box T

  2. BOption (b)

    Box U

  3. COption (c)

    Box R

  4. DOption (d)

    Box P

  5. EOption (e)

    Box W

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Box T

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Question 632

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eight boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U, W, and X are kept in a room in such a room as each box is stacked on top of each other. Box P is kept fifth from the bottom, below Box W. Box X is kept immediately above Box T. Q is kept immediately above Box W. Box S is kept four boxes above Box X. U is kept above Box R, which is not kept at the bottom.

How many boxes are kept between the box kept second from the top and the one kept fourth from the bottom?

  1. AOption (a)

    5 boxes

  2. BOption (b)

    4 boxes

  3. COption (c)

    3 boxes

  4. DOption (d)

    2 boxes

  5. EOption (e)

    1 box

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5 boxes

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Question 633

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eight boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U, W, and X are kept in a room in such a room as each box is stacked on top of each other. Box P is kept fifth from the bottom, below Box W. Box X is kept immediately above Box T. Q is kept immediately above Box W. Box S is kept four boxes above Box X. U is kept above Box R, which is not kept at the bottom.

Which among the following is true?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box S is kept immediately above Box U

  2. BOption (b)

    Box P is kept third from the bottom

  3. COption (c)

    Box T is kept at the bottom

  4. DOption (d)

    Box W is kept at the top

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above are true

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Box S is kept immediately above Box U

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Question 634

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eight boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U, W, and X are kept in a room in such a room as each box is stacked on top of each other. Box P is kept fifth from the bottom, below Box W. Box X is kept immediately above Box T. Q is kept immediately above Box W. Box S is kept four boxes above Box X. U is kept above Box R, which is not kept at the bottom.

If you rearrange the boxes in alphabetical order from the top to bottom, how many boxes will change their places?

  1. AOption (a)

    2 boxes

  2. BOption (b)

    All the boxes

  3. COption (c)

    5 boxes

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the boxes

  5. EOption (e)

    1 box

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 boxes

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Question 635

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eight boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U, W, and X are kept in a room in such a room as each box is stacked on top of each other. Box P is kept fifth from the bottom, below Box W. Box X is kept immediately above Box T. Q is kept immediately above Box W. Box S is kept four boxes above Box X. U is kept above Box R, which is not kept at the bottom.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. Four boxes are kept between Boxes Q and U

II. Box Q is kept at an odd position from the bottom

III. Box R is kept three places above Box S

IV. Box X is kept between Boxes P and R

  1. AOption (a)

    None of them are true

  2. BOption (b)

    All of them are true

  3. COption (c)

    Only Statement III is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Only Statements I and II are true

  5. EOption (e)

    Only Statements II and IV are true

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None of them are true

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Question 636

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Directions:- Read the following comprehension answer the following questions carefully.

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting on a circular table facing inside. R is sitting second to the right of T. Only two people are sitting between R and Q. S is sitting second to the left of Q. Only three people are sitting between S and V. V is sitting second to the left of U. One person is sitting between T and W. P is not a neighbour of Q.

Who is sitting second to the right ofV?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    U

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

S

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Question 637

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Directions:- Read the following comprehension answer the following questions carefully.

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting on a circular table facing inside. R is sitting second to the right of T. Only two people are sitting between R and Q. S is sitting second to the left of Q. Only three people are sitting between S and V. V is sitting second to the left of U. One person is sitting between T and W. P is not a neighbour of Q.

Who is sitting infront of R?

  1. AOption (a)

    W

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    U

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

W

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 638

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Directions:- Read the following comprehension answer the following questions carefully.

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting on a circular table facing inside. R is sitting second to the right of T. Only two people are sitting between R and Q. S is sitting second to the left of Q. Only three people are sitting between S and V. V is sitting second to the left of U. One person is sitting between T and W. P is not a neighbour of Q.

How many people are sitting between W and V when counting from right of V?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Five

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Question 639

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Directions:- Read the following comprehension answer the following questions carefully.

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting on a circular table facing inside. R is sitting second to the right of T. Only two people are sitting between R and Q. S is sitting second to the left of Q. Only three people are sitting between S and V. V is sitting second to the left of U. One person is sitting between T and W. P is not a neighbour of Q.

Who is sitting third to the left of T?

  1. AOption (a)

    W

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    U

  5. EOption (e)

    V

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

W

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 640

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Directions:- Read the following comprehension answer the following questions carefully.

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting on a circular table facing inside. R is sitting second to the right of T. Only two people are sitting between R and Q. S is sitting second to the left of Q. Only three people are sitting between S and V. V is sitting second to the left of U. One person is sitting between T and W. P is not a neighbour of Q.

As many people are sitting between Q and V sitting between Q and ___?

  1. AOption (a)

    W

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    P

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

W

Explanation not yet available.

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